The Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to make the community aware of a recent local phone scam that has been reported. In this phone scam, the caller portrays themselves as a representative of customer service from Lake Havasu City. The caller identification number appears to show up as an official Lake Havasu City phone number (928) 855-2116. During these calls, the scammer attempts to solicit personal information from the people who they are calling.

Following the investigation conducted by Lake Havasu City Police Department detectives of the officer-involved shooting that occurred in Kingman on December 29, 2023, Sergeant Kenneth Morris has been released back to full duty. The suspect involved in the incident, 39-year-old Kingman resident Andrew Romero, has been released from Sunrise Hospital and was subsequently arrested by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on a felony warrant for aggravated assault on a police officer. He is awaiting extradition at the Clark County Detention Center.

In an effort to maintain the water distribution system, Lake Havasu City Water Division announces the closure of Swanson Ave. from Magnolia Dr. to Capri Blvd. The roadway will be closed to through traffic on Swanson Ave. from 9:00 pm Sunday, January 21, 2024, until 6:00 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2024, subject to weather and other conditions. Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes, allow themselves extra travel time and follow all construction signage.

Registration for Recreation Co-Ed basketball for 3rd-6th graders opens Wednesday, January 17th at 8am. Cost is $56 per player. Registration is limited and will be available online or in person at the Aquatic Center. Season will run from January 29th-March 8th. Please call 928 453-8686 for more information.

City offices are closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Police and Fire Department services are unaffected, however administrative offices are closed. All City offices will resume normal schedules on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is now hiring for the position of Police Officer Trainee and Police Officer Lateral, with hiring bonuses and relocation incentives.

Lake Havasu City Police Department Detectives continue to investigate the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred in Kingman, Arizona, on December 29, 2023. The Kingman Police Officer involved in the shooting has been identified as Sergeant Kenneth Morris. Sergeant Morris has been a police officer for nine years with the Kingman Police Department. Sergeant Morris will remain on routine administrative leave pending the investigation.

Lake Havasu City would like to announce packets containing information, forms, documents and petitions necessary for a Lake Havasu City resident to run for City Council in the Fall Election are available, starting on Monday, January 8, 2024. Three Councilmember seats are on the ballot for the Fall Primary Election on August 6, 2024. Those seats are currently held by Councilmembers Nancy Campbell, David Lane, and Vice Mayor Cameron Moses.